Din

Etymology

The triliteral root dāl yā nūn (د ي ن) occurs in the Quran 101 times.

Compare with English donate

Compare with Greek «δέον - déon» - "that which is right, proper, necessary; a set of actions or measures that must be taken for a given situation".

Compare with Hebrew «דִּין - deen» - "to judge".

Compare with Latin «donum» - "gift, present, offering, sacrifice".

Compare with Pali «dāna» - "gift, charity, alms, giving".

Compare with Thai «ทาน - dān» - "alms, donation, gift".

Compare with Russian «донат» - "donation, charity; partial: charity", and Russian «donor».

Compare with «Daena» - a Zoroastrian concept representing insight and revelation, hence "conscience" or "religion."

In the Quran

(2:256) There is no compulsion in (paying) the Debt (Arab. الدِّينِ, l-dīni). The Awareness has been made clear from The Unawareness. Whoever rejects the Empire, and acknowledges Allah, then he has taken hold of the strongest bond that will never break. Allah is Hearer, Knower.

The Correct System

"This is the Correct System" - ذَٰلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ - "dhālika l-dīnu l-qayimu"

(9:36) The count of the months with God is twelve months in God's book the day He created the heavens and the earth; four of them are restricted. This is the correct system; so do not wrong yourselves in them. Fight those who set up partners collectively as they fight you collectively. Know that God is with the righteous.

(30:30) So establish yourself to the system of monotheism. It is the nature that God has made the people on. There is no changing in God's creation. This is the correct system, but most people do not know.

(12:40) "What you serve besides Him are nothing but names which you have fabricated you and your fathers. God did not send down any authority for such. The judgment is for none but God. He ordered that none be served but He. This is the correct system, but most of the people do not know."